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Grassley Says Congress Needs To Step Up To Prevent A Rail Strike

Friday, September 16th is the deadline to avoid a possible nation-wide rail strike.  U-S Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa believes…

Nebraska Corn Growers Urge Farmers To Sign Petition At Husker Harvest Days

Nebraska Corn Growers Association are urging corn growers to stop by the Commodity Building at Husker Harvest Days to sign…

USDA Crop Production Forecast

U-S Department of Agriculture is forecasting the corn crop to decline from last year’s production.  In the crop production report…

Ernst Opposes “Cow Tax”

Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst is against the Democratic party plan to assess fines and additional regulations on livestock producers…

Officials Prepare for Husker Harvest Days

Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, Nebraska is scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday of next week.  Matt Jungmann, farm show…

Clay County Fair Begins On Saturday

Known as the “World’s Greatest Fair” the Clay County Fair in Spencer begins this weekend and continues through September 18th. …

Corn Growers Sponsor Iowa vs. Iowa State Football Game

The cross-state rival football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State University Cyclones is scheduled for Saturday at…

Thune and Vanderwal Testify For Livestock Regulatory Protection Act

South Dakota Senator John Thune and South Dakota Farm Bureau President, Scott Vanderwal testified Wednesday at the Senate Environment and…

Iowa Select Farms Survey

Iowa Select Farms, the largest pork producer in Iowa, recently conducted a survey on soil health and water quality sustainability. …

USDA Predicts Above Average Profits For 2022

The U-S Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service released its September 2022 Farm Income Forecast last Thursday.  American Farm Bureau…

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